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IMAP: Internet Message Access Protocol

IMAP is a protocol that defines how a client should fetch mail from and return mail to a mail server. IMAP is intended as a replacement for or extension to the Post Office Protocol (POP). It is defined in RFC 1203 (v3) and RFC 2060 (v4).

 

 


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IMAP: Internet Message Access Protocol